Black athletes you should be following during the 2018 Winter Olympics

Black athletes you should be following during the 2018 Winter Olympics

Black athletes you should be following during the 2018 Winter Olympics

Kayla Schwartz
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12 February, 2018, 15:06

Clad in coordinated outfits of red with white and blue accents, North Korea's throng of more than 200 cheerleaders are stealing the spotlight at the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in South Korea as they chant, sway and dance in unison.

Even though athletes began competing Thursday, the games officially kicked off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony. The games are also being attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister and other senior officials.

Catholic Olympic gold-medalist Yuna Kim lit the torch at the Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea on February 9. Her selection as flag bearer caused a bit of controversy after fellow American athlete Shani Davis tweeted his criticism of the selection process.

Earlier, it has suggested that talks could start between the United States and North Korea once South Korea suspends its joint military exercise with South Korea.

North Korea's ice hockey player Hwang Chung Gum and South Korea's bobsledder Won Yun-jong served as flag-bearers.

Artist alleges her art was stolen for "All The Stars" videoSo, when the video was released, she was surprised to see her gold patterned style closely duplicated in a 19-second scene. According to a report from The New York Times , however, Viktor is claiming that her work was used without permission.

On his flight to Alaska on Saturday, the vice president said he left Asia "encouraged that we will continue to work very closely to continue and intensify the maximum pressure campaign" against North Korea.

Spurs continued with the same essence in the second half and eventually scored a goal through a Harry Kane header. "You will not have 10 chances; if you don't take them , you will suffer at the end of the day".

Airlines with A320neos that have the affected engines will have to ground some of their planes, the Journal said. About 113 Pratt & Whitney engines now equip the A320neo family of aircraft, which are used by 18 customers.

Whether they should have given up their first-round pick for Nance can be debated and no one has the right answer right now. Hill would end up scoring 12 points in his debut hitting two threes and providing smart defense on the Celtics' backcourt.

Five people are dead after a man opened fire in two different residences in Johnson County, Ky. before turning the gun on himself. Nickell was also in the apartment and had a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the newspaper reports.

The real Trump did not attend the Olympic Games, but Vice President Pence is in South Korea as part of the US delegation. Does this man not know that the Olympic Games are not supposed to be political?

However Mr Zuma, by then the president of the ANC , went on to win the presidency of the country two weeks later. According to sources, Zuma was given a dressing down and told to stop using his "Zulu-ness" to remain in power.

The bundle of energy, Ranveer is undoubtedly the next big thing in Bollywood and has proved his worth on more occasions than one. The actress told Deccan Chronicle, "As far as V-Day is concerned, I think every day should be celebrated as a day of love".

Regarding Israel, I am not certain it, too, is interested in making peace so we will just need to wait and see what happens". Trump also noted his " great " friendship with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

As the Post notes, the station is no stranger to private industry; Boeing now operates it at a cost of $3 to $4 billion a year. The White House plans to stop funding for the station after 2024, ending direct federal support of the orbiting laboratory.

Villa beat Birmingham in derby to maintain promotion charge
The 33-year-old was rewarded with a start over the in-form Birkir Bjarnason in what was a big gamble by Villa boss Steve Bruce. JOHN TERRY was grabbed by the neck by Cheikh N'Doye during Aston Villa's 2-0 win over Birmingham City on Sunday.

White House to Roll Out Trump Infrastructure Plan
Senior White House officials and President Trump are expected to tour the country to explain and advocate for their plan. Trump's plan relies nearly entirely on funding from entities outside the control of the federal government.

London City Airport shut after Second World War bomb found
Travel around one of London's major airports has been plunged into chaos after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb. He said that any passengers expecting to fly to or from the airport today should contact their airline for further information.

Turkey bombs terrorists' positions in Afrin
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged Turkey to respect the sovereignty of Syria, a local media reported on Thursday. Ankara labels the US-backed Kurdish forces a "terrorist organization" and is angry with Washington's support for the YPG.

Mirai Nagasu first U.S. skater to land triple axel at Olympics
Of course, Nagasu had a huge night Sunday as well, becoming the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition. Midori Ito and Mao Asada, both from Japan, are the only other women to land the jump at the Olympics, according to Yahoo News .

Tonga braces for Cyclone Gita after storm batters Samoa
Gita was a lesser category 1 cyclone when it passed over Samoa on Saturday, causing widespread flooding and loss of electricity. Gita is now bearing down on Tonga as a category 4 storm. "We are looking at major structural damage", he warned.

Socceroos star Mooy stretchered off in Huddersfield win
Huddersfield's only victory in their last 11 games against Bournemouth was by 5-1 in the Championship in August 2013. The Yorkshire club are now out of the relegation zone, sitting one point above 18th placed Southampton .